2025 OA+D Celebration
"Sonoran Shapes and Structures:
Desert-Inspired Architecture and Design"
Chandler Museum :: Chandler, Arizona
Saturday, November 15, 2025 :: $50 a ticket
Mark your calendars for a special gathering celebrating the legacy and future of organic architecture in the desert. Hosted in partnership with the Chandler Museum, this year’s OA+D Celebration brings together Fellows, friends, and enthusiasts for a day of learning, connection, and inspiration.
:: Event Schedule* ::
10:00 am – 10:30 am :: Chandler Museum
Event Participant Check-In :: pick up tote bag and event materials
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Opening remarks / Welcome Statement
11:00 am – 11:45 am :: Eugene Masselink Memorial Lecture :: Aris Georges
“Nature Abstraction and the Desert”
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm :: Lunch Break
Lunch will be provided at the Chandler Museum
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm :: Presentation of OA+D Lifetime Achievement Award
Presentation of Award to Arthur Dyson, architect
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm :: David E. Dodge Memorial Lecture :: Arthur Dyson
“A Life in Organic Architecture”
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm :: Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer Memorial Lecture :: Mark Hammons
“Del Zoppo Documents Soleri”
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm :: William Wesley Peters Memorial Lecture :: William B. Scott, Jr.
“Taliesin Associated Architects Designs for the Desert”
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm :: Closing Remarks
Announcement of Silent Auction winners
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm :: Social Happy Hour
Food and Drinks at Hop Social Grill :: 3405 W Chandler Blvd. Chandler, AZ 85226
Space Limited :: Separate Ticket Required
(*Subject to modification or speaker substitution due to unforeseen circumstances)
Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?
The 2025 OA+D Celebration at the Chandler Museum is more than an event—it’s a gathering of architects, Fellows, scholars, and design enthusiasts dedicated to organic architecture. By becoming a sponsor, you’ll support OA+D’s mission, gain visibility with a passionate audience, and enjoy the benefits of a fully tax-deductible contribution. Click the button to learn more or contact us at info@oadarchives.org to ask questions.